the_o acid_n salt_n be_v easy_o know_v by_o the_o taste_n and_o smell_n and_o by_o the_o firmentation_n which_o it_o make_v with_o alkali_n as_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n this_o salt_n be_v compose_v of_o small_a sharp_a point_a part_n which_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o pore_n of_o those_o body_n they_o meet_v with_o and_o make_v either_o a_o dis-union_n of_o their_o part_n or_o a_o coagulation_n for_o according_a to_o the_o different_a motion_n particular_a figure_n subtilty_n or_o grossness_n of_o these_o point_n and_o the_o disposition_n of_o those_o body_n they_o either_o pass_v through_o they_o with_o violence_n and_o scatter_v their_o part_n one_o from_o another_o or_o else_o they_o be_v entangle_v therein_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o lose_v their_o force_n and_o their_o motion_n in_o they_o remain_v very_o often_o stick_v to_o they_o we_o observe_v in_o effect_n that_o acid_n salt_n dissolve_v hard_a body_n as_o stone_n and_o metal_n except_o gold_n which_o can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o in_o salt_n menstruum_n and_o coagulate_v the_o most_o part_n of_o soft_a and_o fluid_a body_n such_o as_o milk_n blood._n etc._n etc._n pyr._n then_o there_o be_v acid_n salt_n of_o different_a nature_n eub._n there_o be_v as_o many_o different_a sort_n of_o acid_n salt_v as_o there_o be_v different_a body_n in_o nature_n and_o though_o the_o particle_n or_o atom_n which_o compose_v they_o be_v all_o sharp_a yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o they_o have_v nevertheless_o all_o different_a figure_n which_o cause_v all_o the_o compound_n mineral_n salt_n in_o which_o the_o acid_n salt_n predominate_v as_o niter_n vitriol_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o essential_a salt_n of_o plant_n to_o take_v all_o different_a figure_n in_o their_o coagulation_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o acid_n which_o determine_v they_o whence_o some_o be_v form_v pyramidical_a as_o niter_n other_o wind_v like_o a_o screw_n as_o vitriol_n etc._n etc._n pyr._n whence_o come_v it_o that_o acid_v dissolve_v silver_n and_o other_o metal_n and_o do_v not_o dissolve_v gold_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a salt_n liquor_n dissolve_v gold_n and_o touch_v neither_o silver_n nor_o other_o metal_n eub._n gold_n be_v almost_o all_o sulphur_n can_v be_v corrode_v by_o acid_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v it_o must_v be_v salt_n liquor_n and_o as_o perfect_v a_o spirit_n of_o salt_n as_o can_v dissolve_v which_o in_o corrosion_n must_v re-take_a the_o nature_n of_o salt_n silver_n and_o other_o metal_n have_v on_o the_o contrary_a more_o mercury_n than_o sulphur_n can_v never_o be_v dissolve_v in_o salt_n menstruum_n for_o there_o be_v none_o but_o acid_n spirit_n that_o can_v dissolve_v they_o to_o confirm_v both_o to_o you_o you_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o those_o that_o work_n in_o slat_n petar_n after_o they_o have_v extract_v it_o draw_v forth_o yet_o a_o salt_n a_o great_a deal_n less_o acid_a which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o common_a salt_n which_o they_o call_v sal_fw-la centrique_fw-la which_o when_o it_o be_v resolve_v into_o a_o liquor_n dissolve_v gold_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o spirit_n of_o salt_n do_v and_o in_o corrode_a retakes_a the_o nature_n of_o salt_n and_o dissolve_v neither_o silver_n nor_o other_o metal_n pyr._n suppose_v that_o gold_n be_v almost_o all_o sulphur_n and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o comprehend_v why_o it_o can_v be_v dissolve_v by_o acid_n but_o only_o by_o salt_n menstruum_n eub._n have_v you_o never_o observe_v that_o when_o gold_n be_v in_o flux_n if_o the_o end_n of_o a_o iron_n rod_n be_v put_v therein_o it_o will_v be_v calcine_v and_o reduce_v into_o scoria_fw-la after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v burn_v with_o common_a sulphur_n and_o that_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr forsake_v all_o metal_n to_o join_v itself_o with_o gold_n which_o it_o render_v as_o brittle_a as_o glass_n how_o shall_v gold_n calcine_v iron_n and_o be_v in_o such_o wise_a penetrate_v by_o mercury_n as_o to_o become_v brittle_a as_o glass_n if_o it_o do_v not_o abound_v with_o sulphur_n first_o you_o know_v that_o iron_n can_v be_v calcine_v but_o by_o sulphur_n which_o see_v gold_n calcines_fw-la consequent_o gold_n must_v be_v a_o sulphur_n second_o mercury_n be_v a_o powerful_a metallic_n alkali_n though_o imprison_v which_o be_v not_o join_v but_o with_o a_o sulphur_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n will_v not_o quit_v other_o metal_n to_o be_v join_v to_o gold_n if_o gold_n have_v not_o more_o sulphur_n than_o other_o and_o the_o mercury_n render_v it_o not_o otherwise_o brittle_a but_o because_o it_o absorb_v its_o sulphur_n and_o disunites_a the_o part_n thereof_o pyr._n mercury_n nevertheless_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o gold_n which_o it_o will_v do_v if_o it_o absorb_v the_o sulphur_n and_o disunite_v the_o part_n thereof_o eub._n that_o be_v not_o a_o consequence_n that_o because_o the_o mercury_n absorb_v the_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n and_o scatter_v the_o part_n thereof_o it_o must_v therefore_o destroy_v it_o for_o the_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n be_v most_o fix_a and_o the_o mercury_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v most_o volatile_a there_o can_v be_v make_v a_o exact_a union_n betwixt_o they_o two_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o small_a part_n and_o the_o mercury_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n quit_v in_o that_o moment_n the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o gold_n which_o it_o have_v absorb_v and_o fly_v away_o and_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v reunite_v to_o its_o own_o mercury_n and_o the_o gold_n become_v as_o hard_o as_o fix_v and_o as_o solid_a as_o it_o be_v before_o moreover_o how_o shall_v gold_n become_v fulminant_fw-la if_o it_o do_v not_o abound_v in_o sulphur_n the_o composition_n of_o aurum_fw-la fulminans_fw-la make_v we_o sufficient_o sensible_a of_o it_o they_o cause_n gold_n to_o dissolve_v in_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la which_o they_o afterward_o precipitate_v by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la there_o be_v then_o make_v a_o union_n of_o the_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n with_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o the_o nitar_fw-la which_o compose_v the_o aqua_fw-la for_o it_o and_o there_o be_v produce_v therefrom_o a_o new-made_a nitar_fw-la this_o nitar_fw-la be_v unite_v to_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v inflame_v and_o produce_v all_o those_o surprise_v effect_n which_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o therein_o pyr._n the_o nitar_fw-la will_v produce_v these_o effect_n alone_o or_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o shall_v ammoniac_a or_o common_a salt_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o aqua_fw-la regius_fw-la eub._n salt-petar_n be_v never_o inflame_v but_o when_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o sulphur_n as_o with_o common_a sulphur_n in_o gunpowder_n and_o pulvis_fw-la fulminans_fw-la or_o with_o the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n when_o one_o make_v regulus_n and_o liver_n etc._n etc._n common_a salt_n and_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a be_v so_o far_o from_o render_v salt-petar_n inflammable_a that_o they_o extinguish_v fire_n with_o more_o force_n than_o common_a water_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o salt-petar_n and_o cause_v this_o deflagration_n pyr._n we_o see_v nevertheless_o that_o salt-petar_n be_v inflame_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o one_o put_v it_o on_o burn_a coal_n eub._n the_o salt_n petar_n be_v not_o inflame_v then_o but_o because_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o coal_n for_o if_o one_o put_v some_o salt-petar_n into_o a_o crucible_n and_o make_v the_o crucible_n red-hot_a it_o simple_o melt_v and_o be_v not_o inflame_v but_o when_o one_o cast_v some_o sulphur_n or_o some_o coal_n thereinto_o and_o to_o convince_v you_o full_o that_o gold_n contain_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o sulphur_n than_o other_o metal_n you_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o one_o can_v make_v either_o silver_n lead_v or_o tin_n fulminant_fw-la because_o these_o metal_n have_v only_o a_o very_a little_a sulphur_n which_o be_v whole_o absorb_v by_o their_o mercury_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n which_o owe_v not_o its_o birth_n to_o acid_n salt_n nothing_o can_v live_v nor_o be_v multiply_v without_o it_o it_o be_v that_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n of_o which_o the_o ancient_n have_v so_o often_o tell_v we_o spiritus_fw-la intus_fw-la alit_fw-la totamque_fw-la infusa_fw-la per_fw-la artus_fw-la mens_fw-la agitat_fw-la molem_fw-la the_o spirit_n within_o and_o the_o mind_n infuse_v through_o the_o member_n nourish_v and_o agitate_v the_o whole_a body_n in_o a_o word_n the_o acid_n salt_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o construction_n of_o every_o body_n and_o the_o absolute_a master_n of_o alkali_n salt_n it_o print_v they_o as_o a_o seal_n be_v make_v on_o wax_n with_o all_o sort_n of_o character_n and_o make_v thereof_o several_a different_a body_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o its_o
salt_n namely_o a_o acid_n salt_n and_o a_o alkali_n that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o spirit_n or_o mercury_n a_o acid_n spirit_n a_o sharp_a bite_a spirit_n and_o a_o burn_a spirit_n that_o the_o acid_n spirit_n be_v a_o acid_n salt_n dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a phlegm_n the_o sharp_a spirit_n a_o volatile_a alkali_n dissolve_v also_o in_o a_o little_a phlegm_n and_o the_o burn_a spirit_n a_o sulphur_n and_o sulphur_n a_o envelop_v acid_n i_o have_v now_o no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o bring_v you_o some_o experiment_n to_o convince_v you_o of_o this_o truth_n i._o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o acià _fw-la spirit_n be_v no_o other_o than_o acid_n salis_n dissolve_v in_o some_o phlegm_n a_o acid_n spirit_n ferment_n itself_o with_o all_o alkali_n and_o make_v thereof_o salt_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o from_o which_o it_o be_v draw_v as_o the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n etc._n etc._n ii_o experiment_n a_o sharp_a spirit_n be_v a_o volatile_a alkali_n dissolve_v in_o some_o phlegm_n all_o sharp_a spirit_n ferment_n themselves_o with_o acid_n and_o precipitate_v vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n as_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o salarmoniack_a etc._n etc._n iii_o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o burn_a spirit_n be_v sulphur_n plant_n give_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o oil_n and_o a_o little_a spirit_n before_o they_o be_v ferment_v and_o they_o give_v on_o the_o contrary_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o spirit_n and_o a_o very_a little_a oil_n after_o they_o be_v ferment_v because_o the_o part_n thereof_o unloose_v themselves_o and_o disentangle_a themselves_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o fermentation_n and_o remain_v bind_v and_o entangle_v one_o in_o the_o other_o before_o the_o fermentation_n be_v make_v which_o clear_o show_v that_o a_o burn_a spirit_n be_v a_o vegetable_a sulphur_n but_o much_o less_o entangle_v than_o the_o other_o sulphur_n of_o vegetable_n iv_o experiment_n which_o prove_v the_o same_o experience_n show_v we_o that_o burn_a spirit_n expose_v to_o the_o air_n for_o some_o time_n be_v change_v into_o oil_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o those_o of_o the_o plant_n from_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v v._o experiment_n which_o demonstrate_v that_o burn_a spirit_n be_v envelop_v acid_n there_o be_v draw_v from_o salt_n of_o saturn_n a_o burn_a spirit_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o spirit_n of_o wine_n this_o spirit_n can_v come_v but_o from_o the_o acid_n of_o the_o distil_a vinegar_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o salt_n of_o saturn_n who_o part_n be_v bind_v and_o entangle_v one_o in_o the_o other_o vi_o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o oil_n of_o vegetable_n be_v envelop_v acid_n oil_n corrode_v copper_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o verdigrise_n there_o be_v none_o but_o acid_n which_o can_v produce_v this_o effect_n and_o therefore_o consequent_o oil_n ought_v to_o be_v acid._n vii_o experiment_n which_o prove_v the_o same_o fire_n be_v a_o oil_n who_o part_n be_v unwrap_v and_o in_o a_o most_o violent_a agitation_n and_o motion_n fire_n be_v acid_n since_o it_o render_v coral_n salt_n oil_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n thereof_o aught_o then_o to_o be_v acid._n viii_o experiment_n which_o prove_v the_o same_o soap_n do_v furnish_v we_o still_o with_o a_o most_o convince_a proof_n that_o oil_n of_o vegetable_n be_v envelop_v acid_n soap_n be_v make_v with_o three_o part_n of_o alkali_n and_o two_o of_o oil_n which_o two_o matter_n be_v mingle_v together_o and_o then_o boil_v and_o there_o come_v therefrom_o a_o salt_n body_n which_o be_v soap_n you_o know_v that_o saltness_n come_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o acid_n with_o alkali_n and_o that_o consequent_o see_v soap_n be_v salt_n the_o soap_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o have_v alkali_n in_o it_o but_o also_o acid_n the_o acid_n can_v be_v communicate_v to_o it_o but_o by_o the_o oil_n which_o be_v put_v thereto_o which_o acid_n unwrap_v itself_o in_o the_o alkali_fw-la which_o be_v join_v thereto_o it_o must_v be_v therefore_o that_o oil_n be_v a_o envelop_v acid._n pyr._n it_o may_v be_v also_o thaâ—_n the_o fire_n communicate_v this_o saltness_n to_o the_o soap_n as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o coral_n for_o you_o have_v already_o tell_v i_o that_o when_o one_o reverberate_v they_o in_o a_o violent_a fire_n for_o some_o day_n and_o night_n they_o become_v entire_o salt_n and_o ferment_n no_o more_o with_o acid_n eub._n the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v of_o soap_n as_o of_o coral_n because_o one_o must_v reverberate_v the_o coral_n six_o day_n and_o night_n to_o render_v they_o salt_n and_o the_o saltness_n of_o soap_n be_v communicate_v to_o it_o in_o a_o short_a time_n even_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o acid_n of_o the_o oil_n be_v dis-enveloped_n and_o absrobe_v by_o the_o alkali_n which_o be_v put_v thereto_o likewise_o the_o soap_n augment_v not_o in_o weight_n on_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o coral_n do_v they_o augment_v a_o five_o part_n ix_o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o fat_n be_v and_o suet_n of_o animal_n be_v envelop_v acid_n soap_n be_v make_v with_o the_o suet_n of_o animal_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o vegetable_n it_o must_v be_v therefore_o that_o the_o fat_n be_v and_o suet_n of_o animal_n may_v be_v envelop_v acid_n as_o the_o oil_n of_o vegetable_n be_v x._o experiment_n which_o prove_v the_o same_o the_o flame_n of_o fat_n be_v and_o suet_n be_v acid_n it_o destroy_v iron_n and_o reduce_v it_o into_o scoria_n &c._n &c._n grease_n and_n suet_n ought_v then_o to_o be_v acid_n xi_o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o sulphur_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n be_v envelop_v acid_n sulphur_n of_o antimony_n elevate_v mercury_n into_o cinnabar_fw-la as_o we_o observe_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o its_o butter_n how_o shall_v the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n elevate_v mercury_n which_o be_v a_o alkali_n into_o cinnabar_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o acid_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n be_v acid_a common_a sulphur_n elevate_v mercury_n into_o cinnaber_n and_o it_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o position_n of_o soap_n as_o well_o as_o the_o oil_n of_o vegetable_n and_o fat_n be_v of_o animal_n in_o a_o word_n the_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n be_v acid_a since_o it_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o acid_n do_v for_o it_o calcines_fw-la iron_n which_o can_v be_v calcine_v but_o by_o acid_n etc._n etc._n the_o sulphur_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n be_v then_o envelop_v acid_n pyr._n in_o truth_n these_o principle_n be_v most_o sensible_a and_o palpable_a eub._n this_o be_v not_o yet_o enough_o to_o have_v discover_v thus_o much_o to_o you_o concern_v acid_n salt_n &_o alkali_n salt_n in_o particular_a but_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o i_o press_v the_o thing_n more_o home_n and_o that_o i_o make_v you_o know_v what_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v capable_a to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v once_o unite_v these_o two_o salt_n be_v in_o regard_n one_o of_o the_o other_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o the_o acid_n salt_n be_v the_o soul_n which_o animate_v and_o vivify_v the_o body_n and_o the_o alkali_n salt_n be_v the_o body_n which_o receive_v the_o soul_n and_o unite_v itself_o so_o intimate_o therewith_o that_o this_o soul_n can_v be_v nothing_o without_o this_o body_n nor_o this_o body_n without_o this_o soul._n when_o they_o be_v once_o intimate_o unite_v as_o we_o observe_v in_o common_a salt_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v they_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o though_o these_o two_o salt_n seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o have_v a_o antipathy_n one_o against_o the_o other_o by_o the_o fermentation_n which_o they_o make_v when_o they_o meet_v nevertheless_o they_o embrace_v and_o unite_v in_o such_o wise_a together_o that_o very_o far_o from_o destroy_v themselves_o they_o be_v coagulate_v and_o make_v no_o more_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v thereof_o as_o the_o incomparable_a hypocrates_n have_v say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o diet_n speak_v of_o fire_n and_o water_n that_o though_o these_o two_o element_n differ_v in_o quality_n nevertheless_o they_o agree_v in_o use_n that_o they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o body_n and_o for_o themselves_o but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o separate_v can_v be_v sufficient_a neither_o for_o any_o other_o body_n nor_o for_o itself_o constituuntur_fw-la say_v he_o tum_fw-la animantia_fw-la tum_fw-la alia_fw-la omne_fw-la tum_fw-la homo_fw-la ipse_fw-la ex_fw-la duobus_fw-la differentibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la facultate_fw-la concordibus_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o commodis_fw-la usu_fw-la haec_fw-la ambo_fw-la simul_fw-la sufficientia_fw-la sunt_fw-la tum_fw-la aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tum_fw-la mutuo_fw-la
the_o regeneration_n of_o compound_n mineral_n salt_n and_o the_o essential_a salt_n of_o plant_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o acid_n be_v not_o the_o destroyer_n of_o body_n nor_o alkali_n their_o author_n since_o all_o alkali_n be_v determine_v by_o acid_n to_o make_v body_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o from_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v and_o if_o it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o acid_v destroy_v some_o body_n as_o common_a sulphur_n do_v iron_n that_o happen_v because_o there_o be_v little_a alkali_n to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o body_n and_o the_o acid_n be_v entangle_v therein_o in_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o earth_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v disintangle_v therefrom_o by_o another_o acid_n the_o which_o entire_o destroy_v the_o composition_n but_o that_o happen_v not_o in_o those_o body_n where_o the_o acid_n be_v fix_v and_o unite_v intimate_o with_o its_o alkali_n as_o it_o be_v in_o gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n you_o bring_v we_o tartar_n of_o wine_n for_o the_o first_o of_o all_o acid_n and_o you_o prove_v it_o after_o so_o convince_a a_o manner_n 93._o â—â—g_v 93._o that_o the_o same_o reason_v may_v be_v apply_v in_o all_o its_o force_n to_o all_o the_o other_o tartar_n of_o vegetable_n it_o be_v the_o first_o say_v you_o in_o its_o generation_n and_o action_n it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o its_o generation_n because_o it_o be_v produce_v such_o by_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v in_o grape_n together_o with_o the_o alkali_n of_o wine_n and_o so_o long_o as_o nature_n govern_v they_o they_o have_v not_o any_o motion_n of_o alteration_n one_o against_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o soon_o as_o nature_n do_v cease_v to_o govern_v they_o they_o ferment_n themselves_o one_o with_o the_o other_o into_o wine_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o other_o vegetable_n they_o have_v all_o their_o acid_n and_o alkali_n produce_v such_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v not_o disunited_a but_o when_o nature_n cease_v to_o govern_v they_o they_o be_v ferment_v in_o their_o juice_n as_o the_o alkali_n and_o acid_n of_o grape_n be_v in_o wine_n you_o be_v not_o content_v to_o assure_v we_o that_o tartar_n be_v the_o first_o of_o acid_n but_o also_o that_o its_o acid_n consist_v in_o its_o salt_n and_o that_o that_o which_o be_v distil_v therefrom_o be_v the_o volatile_a alkali_n of_o wine_n which_o this_o acid_n have_v absorb_v the_o anatomy_n of_o tartar_n will_v perhaps_o make_v you_o be_v of_o another_o opinion_n for_o there_o be_v draw_v therefrom_o first_o a_o phlegm_n by_o distillation_n second_o a_o acid_n spirit_n which_o ferment_n with_o all_o alkali_n three_o a_o stink_a oil_n and_o last_o a_o fix_a salt_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o its_o caput_n mort._n by_o lixiviation_n which_o ferment_n with_o all_o acid_n and_o precipitate_v vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o tartar_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o of_o vinegar_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o this_o experiment_n â„ž_o some_o salt_n of_o tartar_n and_o pour_v thereupon_o good_a vinegar_n until_o it_o will_v take_v in_o no_o more_o and_o there_o will_v be_v make_v a_o regenerate_v tartar_n like_o to_o that_o of_o wine_n who_o sourness_n be_v go_v you_o may_v perceive_v then_o by_o this_o that_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o tartar_n be_v not_o the_o volatile_a alkali_n of_o wine_n which_o the_o tartar_n have_v absorb_v as_o you_o teach_v we_o but_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a the_o volatile_a acid_n of_o wine_n which_o cause_v it_o in_o time_n to_o degenerate_v into_o vinegar_n the_o black_a and_o stink_a oil_n which_o go_v forth_o after_o the_o phlegm_n and_o spirit_n be_v a_o envelop_v acid_n as_o be_v all_o the_o oil_n of_o vegetable_n in_o a_o word_n the_o salt_n that_o be_v draw_v from_o tartar_n be_v as_o powerful_a a_o alkali_n as_o any_o there_o be_v in_o nature_n which_o as_o i_o say_v even_o now_o ferment_n with_o all_o acid_n acid_n and_o do_v precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n it_o seem_v also_o you_o have_v acknowledge_v this_o truth_n when_o you_o say_v that_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o fix_a salt_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v in_o some_o phlegm_n do_v ferment_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n vitriol_n 97._o pag._n 97._o sulphur_n and_o niter_n and_o do_v precipitate_v after_o the_o fermentation_n some_o matter_n from_o those_o body_n oil_n of_o tartar_n be_v therefore_o a_o alkali_n since_o it_o ferment_n with_o acid_n spirit_n for_o as_o you_o grant_v there_o be_v none_o but_o alkali_n which_o can_v ferment_n with_o acid_n and_o it_o be_v false_a that_o you_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o oil_n be_v acid_n for_o if_o it_o be_v acid_n it_o will_v ferment_n with_o alkali_n and_o never_o with_o acid_n the_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o we_o see_v 100_o pag._n 98_o 99_o 100_o the_o reason_n which_o you_o render_v of_o the_o effervescence_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o metal_n in_o aqua_fw-la fort_n be_v a_o subject_a as_o little_a satisfactory_a for_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o aqua_fw-la fort_fw-fr that_o cause_v this_o dissolution_n and_o effervescence_n but_o rather_o a_o volatile_a sulphurous_a spirit_n which_o animate_v the_o aqua_fw-la fort._n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o metal_n since_o that_o be_v evaporate_v or_o separate_v therefrom_o by_o the_o acid_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o water_n act_v no_o more_o for_o assure_o continue_v you_o it_o be_v this_o imperfect_a or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o embrionated_a sulphur_n which_o symbolize_v with_o the_o sulphur_n of_o a_o metal_n and_o more_o or_o less_o with_o one_o than_o with_o another_o whence_o come_v the_o diversity_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o that_o one_o act_n upon_o one_o metal_n and_o not_o upon_o another_o etc._n etc._n this_o sulphur_n be_v impatient_a for_o a_o union_n with_o a_o sulphur_n more_o perfect_a than_o itself_o therefore_o it_o search_v through_o the_o mercury_n and_o strive_v to_o be_v unite_v with_o it_o per_fw-la minima_fw-la it_o divide_v it_o etc._n etc._n experience_v full_o destroy_v the_o appearance_n of_o this_o reason_v for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o acid_n as_o spirit_n of_o niter_n dissolve_v imperfect_a metal_n which_o have_v more_o mercury_n than_o sulphur_n as_o silver_n lead_v etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o gold_n which_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o sulphur_n than_o mercury_n it_o can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o in_o salt_n menstruum_n as_o spirit_n of_o sea-salt_n i_o have_v explain_v all_o these_o different_a effect_n so_o clear_o in_o the_o precede_a discourse_n of_o this_o book_n that_o the_o repetition_n thereof_o will_v be_v both_o useless_a and_o troublesome_a and_o as_o to_o the_o hindrance_n that_o oil_n of_o tartar_n bring_v to_o those_o dissolution_n which_o you_o attribute_v to_o its_o acidity_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a since_o i_o have_v former_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o alkali_n and_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o oil_n of_o tartar_n be_v a_o powerful_a alkali_n absorb_v the_o acid_n which_o hold_v the_o metal_n in_o dissolution_n and_o the_o metal_n be_v no_o long_o agitate_a or_o stir_v by_o their_o point_n be_v precipitate_v into_o a_o powder_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n true_o i_o see_v as_o little_a justice_n in_o your_o definition_n of_o alkali_n you_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n make_v salt_n by_o cremation_n 102._o pag._n 102._o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o salt_n before_o and_o this_o definition_n do_v in_o no_o wise_n explain_v the_o nature_n of_o alkali_n but_o only_o agree_v with_o fix_a alkali_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o be_v volatile_a which_o be_v elevate_v &_o sublime_v with_o the_o least_o heat_n as_o yourself_o acknowledge_v 94.95_o pâ—_n 94.95_o where_o you_o speak_v of_o tartar_n you_o say_v it_o retain_v the_o volatile_a alkali_n of_o wine_n which_o cause_v it_o to_o break_v the_o vessel_n by_o its_o combat_v with_o the_o acidity_n of_o the_o tartar_n when_o it_o be_v distil_v alone_o by_o retort_n the_o recipient_a be_v very_o exact_o lute_v &_o the_o fire_n too_o much_o press_v but_o i_o have_v moreover_o sufficient_o former_o prove_v that_o alkali_n as_o well_o as_o acid_n be_v actual_o in_o all_o body_n and_o that_o to_o be_v alkali_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o a_o body_n be_v make_v salt_n by_o cremation_n moreover_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o promote_v contradict_v itself_o 105._o pag_n 104_o 105._o for_o if_o the_o alkali_n be_v no_o other_o as_o you_o will_v have_v it_o than_o only_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o mix_v retain_v in_o a_o portion_n of_o water_n under_o the_o
also_o it_o be_v that_o fat_a person_n be_v the_o small_a eater_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o lack_n of_o internal_a heat_n but_o a_o little_a after_o the_o doctor_n speak_v yet_o more_o full_o to_o the_o purpose_n qui_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la habent_fw-la sale_n volatilizato_fw-it bene_fw-la suturatum_fw-la â—i_fw-la sunt_fw-la minus_fw-la febribus_fw-la obnoxii_fw-la hinc_fw-la etiam_fw-la qui_fw-la saepius_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la emittunt_fw-la ad_fw-la febres_n aptiore_fw-la sunt_fw-la thus_o far_o he_o who_o single_a testimony_n in_o sufficient_a and_o since_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o do_v so_o little_o hinder_v the_o approach_n of_o a_o fever_n that_o it_o rather_o further_v it_o it_o seem_v impossible_a that_o it_o shall_v absolute_o and_o alone_o cure_v any_o fever_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o physician_n that_o a_o fever_n have_v a_o property_n to_o pollute_v the_o blood_n and_o that_o this_o can_v be_v take_v away_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la that_o be_v by_o withdraw_v what_o be_v putrify_v and_o contaminate_v seem_v very_o absurd_a to_o think_v be_v contrary_a to_o that_o philosophic_a axiom_n manente_fw-la causa_fw-la manet_fw-la effectus_fw-la beside_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o a_o fever_n do_v not_o possess_v the_o vessel_n about_o the_o heart_n but_o rather_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la and_o therefore_o how_o can_v blood-letting_a be_v suppose_v to_o remove_v either_o the_o efficient_a or_o material_a cause_n thereof_o wherefore_o consequent_o it_o can_v be_v no_o true_a remover_n of_o a_o fever_n but_o only_o a_o abater_n of_o one_o of_o its_o most_o troublesem_fw-la symptom_n viz._n heat_n which_o it_o do_v by_o impoverish_v the_o stock_n of_o vital_a spirit_n which_o maitain_a contest_v with_o the_o radix_fw-la of_o the_o fever_n do_v by_o that_o contentious_a motion_n cause_n that_o preternatural_a excessive_a heat_n and_o ebulition_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v particular_o affect_v therewith_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o old_a person_n who_o vital_a spirit_n be_v poor_a in_o quantity_n and_o consequent_o not_o able_a to_o combat_v so_o strong_o with_o the_o disease_n do_v not_o appear_v so_o hot_a in_o a_o fever_n as_o those_o who_o spirit_n be_v strong_a and_o in_o a_o large_a quantity_n and_o other_o person_n after_o a_o tedious_a warfare_n with_o this_o cruel_a disease_n some_o small_a time_n before_o death_n the_o spirit_n have_v give_v up_o the_o victory_n as_o not_o be_v able_a any_o long_o to_o oppose_v the_o same_o do_v seem_v to_o be_v total_o free_v from_o all_o the_o symptom_n of_o their_o fever_n for_o as_o i_o say_v the_o spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o paucity_n and_o imbecility_n do_v then_o resign_v up_o their_o noble_a member_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o disease_n who_o truculent_a force_n quick_o invade_v the_o very_a royal_a pavilion_n of_o life_n itself_o and_o as_o sudden_o subvert_v it_o by_o commit_v it_o into_o the_o freeze_a arm_n of_o a_o drowsy_a death_n whence_o it_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o dangerous_a prognostic_n when_o a_o fever_n abate_v in_o the_o violency_n of_o its_o symptom_n without_o any_o crisis_n or_o natural_a assistance_n or_o without_o any_o medicinal_a aid_n or_o without_o any_o certain_a sign_n of_o approach_a health_n as_o well_o as_o sure_a token_n of_o nature_n obtain_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o disease_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n why_o phlebotomy_n seem_v to_o afford_v so_o great_a refreshment_n to_o the_o afflict_a even_o in_o the_o most_o troublesome_a symptom_n because_o by_o deprive_v nature_n of_o some_o of_o she_o provoke_v force_n it_o compel_v the_o rest_n for_o want_v of_o power_n to_o suffer_v patient_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o disease_n which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o very_o malignant_a as_o those_o fever_n call_v ephemera_fw-la synochus_fw-la non_fw-la putrida_fw-la and_o sometime_o in_o those_o putrid_a one_o call_v synochus_fw-la putrida_fw-la and_o the_o continual_a quotidian_n tertian_n and_o quartan_n the_o contention_n cease_v and_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v partly_o let_v out_o and_o the_o rest_n by_o some_o proper_a medicament_n be_v correct_v and_o amend_v nature_n do_v with_o much_o difficulty_n and_o with_o great_a debility_n at_o length_n obtain_v a_o please_a health_n now_o if_o phlebotomy_n do_v only_o let_v out_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n and_o leave_v still_o behind_o those_o spirit_n which_o use_v to_o flow_v with_o it_o then_o blood-letting_a by_o partly_o remove_v the_o effect_n may_v ease_v nature_n of_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o that_o which_o she_o otherwise_o must_v with_o abundance_n more_o toil_n cast_v out_o and_o reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o natural_a force_n be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o quantity_n and_o power_n and_o the_o inimical_a vitiate_a blood_n be_v diminish_v and_o partly_o let_v out_o nature_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o cast_v out_o and_o purge_v the_o rest_n but_o since_o we_o find_v that_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n be_v correlative_n and_o do_v issue_n out_o together_o the_o spirit_n go_v forth_o in_o such_o quantity_n and_o the_o blood_n let_v forth_o can_v be_v vehicle_n too_o this_o prove_v then_o that_o phlebotomy_n as_o it_o do_v take_v away_o some_o of_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n so_o it_o take_v away_o also_o those_o spirit_n which_o may_v have_v assist_v to_o its_o correction_n some_o better_a way_n thereby_o rather_o weaken_v than_o assist_v nature_n but_o phlebotomy_n be_v use_v in_o any_o malignant_a disease_n be_v utter_o destructive_a without_o a_o miracle_n for_o in_o the_o measle_n small_a pox_n plague_n etc._n etc._n it_o most_o common_o obstruct_v nature_n in_o her_o intention_n so_o much_o debilitate_v her_o strength_n that_o she_o oft_o prove_v unable_a to_o cast_v forth_o the_o malignant_a matter_n but_o by_o its_o poison_n be_v whole_o overcome_v and_o destroy_v or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o make_v a_o exact_a purgation_n and_o though_o with_o extreme_a hazard_n she_o escape_v death_n yet_o there_o be_v such_o a_o stock_n of_o malignant_a matter_n leave_v behind_o secret_o lurk_v in_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n which_o will_v upon_o a_o small_a excitation_n discover_v its_o presence_n there_o by_o untoward_a troublesome_a symptom_n unless_o by_o powerful_a remedy_n it_o be_v dispossess_v before_o it_o have_v ferment_v itself_o to_o that_o height_n it_o have_v be_v the_o audacity_n of_o some_o physician_n to_o prescribe_v blood-letting_a even_o in_o the_o small_a pox_n and_o plague_n suppose_v that_o in_o the_o first_o the_o corrupt_a blood_n be_v partly_o let_v out_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a that_o the_o afflict_a person_n shall_v have_v so_o many_o of_o those_o deform_a pussle_n as_o they_o otherwise_o will_v have_v have_v and_o therefore_o blood-letting_a in_o such_o case_n may_v be_v lawful_a if_o it_o be_v upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o the_o preserve_a the_o threaten_a beauty_n of_o a_o youthful_a face_n it_o be_v true_a by_o allay_v the_o effervescence_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o weaken_v the_o expulsive_a faculty_n partly_o as_o they_o say_v by_o reason_n part_n of_o that_o corruption_n be_v let_v forth_o which_o otherwise_o perhaps_o may_v have_v make_v some_o hundred_o of_o those_o filthy_a pussle_n there_o be_v if_o the_o disease_a escape_n death_n a_o great_a diminution_n of_o they_o and_o thereby_o those_o sweet_a feature_n which_o they_o before_o possess_v be_v not_o whole_o raze_v but_o that_o this_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o â—â—nifest_a hazard_n of_o the_o patient_n life_n experience_n and_o reason_n have_v show_v since_o so_o many_o great_a person_n have_v fell_a mere_o to_o save_v a_o handsome_a face_n the_o spirit_n by_o blood-letting_a be_v diminish_v and_o enervate_v so_o that_o they_o can_v no_o long_o endeavour_v for_o their_o own_o recovery_n for_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v natura_fw-la est_fw-la morborum_fw-la mediâ—aâ—riâ—_n beside_o phlebotomy_n general_o by_o weaken_v the_o retentive_a faculty_n produce_v a_o diarrhaea_n which_o be_v ever_o account_v a_o dangerous_a symptom_n in_o maligâ—â—â—_n disease_n but_o most_o particular_o in_o the_o small_a pox_n and_o upon_o this_o account_v it_o be_v that_o phlebotomy_n sometime_o by_o produce_v 〈◊〉_d accident_n on_o the_o a_o simple_a fever_n but_o in_o the_o plague_n they_o pretend_v that_o the_o open_n of_o a_o vein_n be_v necessary_a for_o prevention_n sake_n because_o the_o less_o effervescence_n be_v in_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o less_o obnoxious_a we_o be_v to_o the_o contagion_n the_o most_o note_a man_n of_o this_o opinion_n i_o find_v to_o be_v the_o above_o mention_v dr._n willis_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fever_n pag._n 157._o where_o he_o say_v vbi_fw-la adest_fw-la plethora_n cum_fw-la magna_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la turgescentia_fw-la â—ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la long_fw-mi consuetudine_fw-la sanguis_fw-la solenniter_fw-la mitti_fw-la solebat_fw-la iis_fw-la venam_fw-la secare_fw-la convenit_fw-la quo_fw-la enim_fw-la sanguis_fw-la minus_fw-la effervescet_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la tumultu_fw-la in_o
the_o composition_n of_o lac_n virgin_n the_o smell_n be_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o olfactory_a nerve_n and_o the_o taste_n be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o papillous_a nerve_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o colour_n be_v of_o the_o retain_v there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o relation_n between_o the_o taste_n and_o smell_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o smell_n be_v also_o almost_o always_o to_o the_o taste_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o animal_n smell_v their_o aliment_n before_o they_o taste_v they_o and_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v they_o except_o they_o find_v they_o agreeable_a to_o their_o smell_n as_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o ape_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o particle_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o smell_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o subtle_a and_o thin_a than_o those_o which_o cause_v we_o to_o taste_v as_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n which_o we_o do_v not_o behold_v but_o by_o the_o different_a mixture_n of_o acid_n with_o alkali_n so_o there_o be_v also_o no_o savour_n nor_o odour_n which_o we_o do_v not_o perceive_v according_a to_o the_o divers_a mixture_n of_o these_o two_o salt_n 1._o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o odour_n come_v from_o acid_n and_o alkali_n oil_n of_o rose_n draw_v by_o distillation_n which_o be_v a_o envelop_v acid_n mix_v with_o a_o sufficient_a great_a quantity_n of_o water_n have_v almost_o no_o odour_n but_o mingle_v with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a alkali_n it_o make_v a_o fluid_a composition_n some_o drop_n of_o which_o be_v mingle_v with_o a_o quantity_n of_o water_n make_v the_o water_n one_o of_o the_o most_o delectable_a odour_n in_o the_o world._n 2._o experiment_n which_o prove_v the_o same_o sulphur_n of_o mineral_n which_o be_v envellopod_n acid_v be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v by_o fire_n or_o some_o other_o dissolvant_fw-la cast_v forth_o a_o odour_n as_o stink_v as_o that_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o rose_n draw_v by_o distillation_n but_o mix_v with_o some_o alkali_n it_o be_v pleasant_a 3._o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o difference_n of_o taste_n come_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n experience_n show_v we_o that_o saltness_n come_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o acid_n with_o alkali_n soap_n which_o be_v salt_n give_v we_o a_o familiar_a example_n thereof_o it_o be_v make_v with_o pure_a alkali_n and_o oil_n which_o be_v a_o envelop_v acid._n 4._o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o savour_n depend_v upon_o the_o different_a mixture_n and_o particular_a nature_n of_o acids_n 〈◊〉_d alkali_n silver_n reduce_v into_o cristal_n by_o spirit_n of_o niter_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a acid_n become_v of_o a_o extreme_a bitter_a taste_n lead_v on_o the_o contrary_a dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n and_o reduce_v into_o salt_n acquire_v the_o sweetness_n of_o sugar_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v bring_v several_a other_o experiment_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o diversity_n of_o odour_n and_o savour_n depend_v upon_o the_o different_a mixture_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n but_o though_o i_o have_v discourse_v you_o thereof_o elsewhere_o i_o shall_v yet_o bring_v you_o one_o more_o sufficient_o familiar_a which_o be_v that_o of_o wine_n wine_n have_v another_o taste_n and_o another_o smell_n before_o it_o be_v ferment_v than_o it_o have_v when_o it_o be_v ferment_v or_o after_o it_o be_v ferment_v for_o it_o change_v by_o little_a and_o little_a its_o green_a taste_n into_o a_o plesant_a and_o become_v at_o last_o sour_a and_o lose_v its_o temperament_n of_o wine_n and_o all_o these_o change_n happen_v to_o it_o according_a 〈◊〉_d the_o acid_n and_o alkaly_n which_o be_v find_v therein_o be_v more_o or_o less_o entangle_v and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o one_o of_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o exalt_v and_o there_o be_v almost_o no_o odor_n or_o savour_n through_o which_o it_o do_v not_o pass_v before_o it_o grow_v four_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o but_o that_o i_o speak_v two_o word_n of_o the_o passive_a principle_n the_o water_n be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o principle_n it_o serve_v as_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o as_o a_o vehicle_n to_o the_o acid_n and_o alkali_n salt_n it_o serve_v also_o to_o dissolve_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o motion_n because_o salt_n act_v not_o except_o they_o be_v dissolve_v salia_n non_fw-la agunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la dissoluta_fw-la water_n cause_v the_o destruction_n of_o mixt_n when_o it_o be_v find_v therein_o in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n as_o it_o compact_n they_o and_o strict_o unite_v their_o part_n when_o it_o be_v find_v therein_o in_o a_o lesser_a quantity_n and_o it_o fill_v up_o the_o empty_a space_n which_o it_o meet_v with_o therein_o the_o earth_n or_o caput_n mort._n on_o the_o contrary_n be_v extreme_o porous_a and_o light_a make_v a_o great_a many_o vacancy_n in_o body_n wherein_o it_o be_v find_v but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o hinder_v that_o those_o body_n be_v not_o destroy_v by_o the_o abundance_n of_o phlegm_n it_o be_v unnecessary_a to_o bring_v you_o a_o great_a many_o experiment_n to_o prove_v that_o water_n and_o earth_n be_v find_v in_o all_o body_n and_o that_o they_o be_v principle_n thereto_o but_o without_o any_o action_n i_o believe_v you_o be_v sufficient_o convince_v thereof_o and_o have_v several_a time_n observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o body_n from_o which_o we_o can_v draw_v some_o phlegm_n by_o distillation_n and_o which_o leave_v not_o some_o earth_n after_o calcination_n and_o though_o we_o work_v never_o so_o much_o on_o water_n and_o earth_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o draw_v any_o other_o thing_n therefrom_o but_o water_n and_o earth_n you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a also_o that_o rot_a wood_n which_o have_v no_o acid_n and_o alkali_n salt_n and_o which_o have_v nothing_o but_o some_o phlegm_n and_o earth_n have_v no_o more_o any_o action_n pyr._n i_o can_v wish_v you_o will_v a_o little_a long_o explain_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n fermentation_n and_o precipitation_n whereof_o you_o make_v use_v so_o often_o eubul_n by_o the_o word_n fermentation_n i_o mean_v a_o internal_a motion_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o body_n which_o be_v ferment_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o take_v no_o more_o the_o same_o place_n nor_o situation_n as_o they_o have_v before_o and_o that_o they_o change_v consequent_o or_o at_o least_o alter_v very_o much_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v ferment_v as_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o effervescence_n in_o which_o there_o be_v make_v only_o a_o simple_a motion_n of_o the_o integral_a part_n of_o mixt_n by_o the_o force_n of_o some_o exterior_a agent_n as_o fire_n the_o which_o part_v re-take_a afterward_o the_o same_o situation_n which_o thy_o occupy_v before_o unless_o their_o nature_n and_o quality_n be_v in_o any_o wise_a change_v there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o fermentation_n in_o nature_n some_o be_v make_v with_o effervescence_n as_o that_o which_o happen_v upon_o the_o mixture_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n and_o other_o be_v make_v without_o effervescence_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o a_o eglantine_n which_o a_o hen_n hatch_v and_o in_o common_a water_n when_o one_o cast_v thereinto_o some_o drop_n of_o well-deflegmed_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o this_o fermentation_n be_v know_v only_o by_o the_o heat_n which_o we_o feel_v at_o that_o instant_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v make_v without_o heat_n as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o vitriol_n dissolve_v in_o water_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v make_v with_o fire_n and_o flame_n as_o the_o fermentation_n which_o be_v make_v of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la in_o the_o time_n it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o a_o little_a vinegar_n and_o other_o which_o be_v without_o fire_n or_o flame_n as_o be_v the_o ordinary_a fermentation_n there_o be_v still_o some_o sensible_a and_o insensible_a sensible_a as_o the_o fermentation_n of_o spirit_n of_o niter_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n and_o insensible_a as_o that_o of_o wine_n which_o sour_v pyr._n whence_o come_v it_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o fermentation_n eub._n either_o body_n be_v ferment_v of_o themselves_o as_o wine_n or_o they_o be_v ferment_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o ferment_n as_o doughty_n with_o leven_n either_o the_o acid_n salt_n and_o alkali_a salt_n be_v exalt_v or_o else_o they_o be_v entangle_v one_o in_o the_o other_o and_o in_o the_o passive_a principle_n one_o of_o they_o be_v exalt_v and_o the_o other_o entangle_v or_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n and_o the_o other_o in_o a_o small_a quantity_n if_o the_o acid_n salt_n and_o alkali_a salt_n be_v each_o as_o powerful_a as_o the_o other_o the_o fermentation_n can_v be_v make_v without_o heat_n and_o
produce_v this_o effect_n acid_n assist_v to_o make_v this_o coagulation_n as_o country-woman_n observe_v therefore_o consequent_o there_o may_v be_v alkali_n in_o iron_n we_o see_v likewise_o by_o another_o familiar_a experiment_n that_o there_o be_v acid_n in_o iron_n for_o if_o one_o put_v a_o bit_n of_o iron_n into_o sauce_n wherein_o there_o be_v some_o gall_n as_o in_o that_o of_o a_o carp_n the_o gall_n of_o which_o one_o have_v break_v all_o the_o volatile_a alkali_n which_o cause_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o gall_n join_v itself_o to_o the_o iron_n and_o the_o sauce_n remain_v sweet_a how_o shall_v this_o be_v that_o this_o volatile_a alkali_n do_v join_v itself_o to_o the_o iron_n if_o there_o be_v not_o acid_n in_o the_o iron_n see_v alkali_n can_v produce_v such_o a_o effect_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v acid_n in_o iron_n pyr._n he_o afterward_o demand_v the_o reason_n why_o mercury_n which_o dissolve_v gold_n so_o ready_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o solid_a body_n and_o reduce_v it_o into_o a_o amalgama_n act_v not_o at_o all_o upon_o file_n of_o iron_n though_o this_o be_v a_o metal_n so_o open_a that_o liquor_n weak_a enough_o work_n upon_o it_o eub._n two_o thing_n contribute_v to_o this_o effect_n the_o first_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o sulphur_n in_o gold_n than_o in_o iron_n and_o consequent_o mercury_n which_o abound_v in_o alkali_n can_v rather_o work_v on_o gold_n than_o on_o iron_n the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o sulphur_n of_o iron_n be_v entangle_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o earth_n which_o hinder_v the_o action_n of_o the_o mercury_n which_o have_v not_o part_n sufficient_o subtle_a nor_o sufficient_o penetrate_v to_o dis-intantangle_a it_o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a do_v who_o part_n be_v so_o thin_a and_o so_o agitate_a that_o they_o disentangle_a the_o part_n of_o the_o iron_n one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o make_v a_o dis-union_n of_o its_o sulphur_n and_o alkali_n it_o be_v not_o so_o of_o gold_n who_o sulphur_n be_v only_o entangle_v in_o its_o mercury_n and_o which_o have_v only_o a_o very_a little_a earth_n which_o be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o entangle_v the_o part_n of_o the_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n of_o gold._n pyr._n the_o same_o thing_n happen_v which_o he_o pursue_v to_o the_o same_o end_n in_o the_o precipitation_n which_o be_v make_v of_o coral_n and_o peal_n dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la chemist_n attribute_v this_o precipitation_n to_o the_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n which_o absorb_v the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la and_o nevertheless_o we_o see_v that_o acid_v precipitate_v they_o as_o well_o as_o alkali_n eub._n i_o do_v not_o wonder_v that_o acid_v precipitate_v equal_o with_o alkali_n coral_n and_o pearl_n dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o at_o all_o destroy_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o render_v when_o it_o be_v make_v with_o alkali_n for_o there_o be_v as_o you_o know_v two_o sort_n of_o dissolution_n in_o nature_n either_o a_o acid_n dissolve_v a_o alkali_n or_o else_o a_o alkali_n dissolve_v a_o acid_n if_o it_o be_v a_o alkali_n which_o hold_v a_o acid_n in_o dissolution_n the_o precipitation_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o acid_n for_o then_o the_o alkali_n which_o hold_v it_o in_o dissolution_n quit_v it_o to_o join_v itself_o to_o the_o new_a acid_n that_o be_v cast_v thereto_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v a_o acid_n which_o hold_v a_o alkali_n in_o dissolution_n either_o the_o alkali_n dissolve_v by_o this_o acid_n be_v mix_v intimate_o with_o its_o dissolvant_fw-la in_o such_o manner_n that_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la fill_n exact_o all_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o dissolve_a body_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n or_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la do_v not_o penetrate_v the_o body_n but_o superficial_o and_o do_v not_o thorough_o fill_v the_o pore_n thereof_o as_o we_o observe_v in_o mercury_n dissolve_v in_o aqua_fw-la fort_n and_o in_o coral_n and_o pearl_n dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n if_o it_o happen_v that_o the_o acid_n spirit_n penetrate_v intimate_o the_o boto_n which_o it_o be_v join_v and_o that_o those_o point_n be_v of_o the_o same_o figure_n and_o grossness_n as_o the_o pore_n of_o that_o body_n the_o precipitation_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o alkali_n which_o charge_v itself_o with_o the_o acid_n which_o hold_v that_o body_n in_o dissolution_n and_o make_v it_o at_o that_o instant_n to_o quit_v its_o hold_n the_o which_o acid_n can_v do_v because_o that_o not_o find_v therein_o any_o vacuity_n they_o can_v work_v upon_o it_o if_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la be_v not_o mingle_v per_fw-la minima_fw-la with_o the_o dissolve_a body_n a_o their_o point_n be_v not_o of_o a_o figure_n proportionated_a to_o those_o of_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n the_o precipitation_n thereof_o may_v be_v make_v by_o acid_n and_o alkali_n by_o alkali_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o tell_v you_o but_o now_o and_o by_o acid_n because_o the_o point_n of_o these_o acid_v work_n upon_o those_o of_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la cause_v they_o to_o quit_v their_o hold_n for_o the_o body_n be_v no_o long_o agitate_a nor_o detain_v by_o those_o point_n it_o fall_v by_o its_o own_o weight_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o contain_v it_o thus_o when_o oil_n of_o tartar_n precipitate_v coral_n and_o pearl_n dissolve_v in_o distil_a vinegar_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o this_o precipitation_n be_v do_v because_o the_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n have_v blunt_v and_o charge_v itself_o with_o the_o point_n of_o the_o distil_a vinegar_n which_o hold_v the_o coral_n and_o pearl_n in_o dissolution_n although_o acid_v precipitate_v also_o this_o dissolution_n pyr._n our_o author_n say_v chapter_n the_o three_o that_o the_o admirer_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n seem_v to_o have_v assign_v arbitrary_o certain_a extent_n and_o employment_n to_o each_o of_o these_o principle_n as_o for_o example_n that_o a_o acid_n do_v in_o quality_n of_o a_o acid_n such_o and_o such_o operation_n and_o the_o alkali_n in_o their_o quality_n the_o like_a also_o and_o that_o from_o thence_o depend_v all_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o promote_v in_o publish_v proposition_n of_o this_o importance_n without_o good_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n thereof_o eub._n do_v not_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o acid_n of_o whatsoeuâ—r_o nature_n they_o be_v coagulate_a blood_n milk_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o ferment_n with_o all_o alkali_n and_o never_o with_o other_o acid_n that_o they_o constitute_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o body_n that_o they_o be_v the_o point_a body_n which_o fill_v up_o the_o vacuity_n of_o alkali_n and_o which_o be_v the_o absolute_a master_n thereof_o that_o alkali_n on_o the_o contrary_a dissolve_v blood_n and_o milk_n coagulate_v by_o acid_n that_o they_o hinder_v they_o also_o from_o be_v coagulate_v and_o that_o their_o part_n be_v not_o disunited_a one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o example_n sake_n if_o one_o mingle_v some_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a with_o new_a milk_n or_o with_o blood_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o vein_n it_o conserves_n they_o in_o their_o consistence_n for_o a_o great_a while_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v corrupt_v alkali_n whiten_v linen_n and_o stuff_n they_o ferment_n well_o all_o acid_n and_o never_o with_o other_o alkali_n these_o be_v the_o little_a body_n full_a of_o hole_n and_o whole_o vacuous_a in_o a_o word_n they_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n which_o salt_n nor_o acid_n can_v never_o precipitate_v you_o thus_o see_v plain_o that_o they_o assign_v not_o in_o vain_a these_o nor_o several_a other_o effect_n to_o acid_n and_o alkali_n see_v experience_n teach_v you_o that_o they_o be_v always_o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o cause_n thereof_o pyr._n he_o affirm_v also_o that_o the_o division_n of_o salt_n into_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v pure_o arbitrary_a and_o that_o they_o may_v divide_v they_o otherwise_o acid_n and_o alkali_n have_v not_o only_o in_o a_o great_a many_o thing_n some_o agreement_n but_o also_o salt_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o denomination_n be_v visible_o different_a in_o several_a chief_a point_n as_o alkali_n whereof_o some_o be_v fix_v other_o volatile_a and_o some_o thereof_o give_v a_o precipitation_n of_o corrosive_a sublimate_n dissolve_v in_o water_n of_o a_o tawny_a colour_n as_o salt_n of_o tartar_n other_o a_o white_a colour_n as_o spirit_n of_o urine_n hartshorn_n etc._n etc._n final_o some_o act_n very_o slow_o on_o file_n of_o copper_n as_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la and_o other_o dissolve_v it_o with_o readiness_n as_o spirit_n
of_o urine_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o difference_n between_o acid_n some_o dissolve_v body_n which_o other_o can_v dissolve_v as_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la which_o dissolve_v silver_n mercury_n etc._n etc._n and_o touch_v not_o gold_n and_o as_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la which_o dissolve_v gold_n and_o touch_v neither_o silver_n nor_o the_o other_o metal_n spirit_n of_o vinegar_n well_o deflegm_v dissolve_v lead_n in_o the_o cold_a and_o reduce_v it_o into_o minute_n part_n which_o spirit_n of_o common_a salt_n can_v do_v and_o he_o conclude_v this_o chap_n demand_v whether_o acid_n and_o alkali_n have_v the_o simplicity_n that_o a_o philosopher_n require_v in_o principle_n and_o in_o smile_v at_o the_o definition_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v that_o acid_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o alkali_n and_o alkali_n to_o acid._n eub._n the_o division_n of_o simple_a salt_n into_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v as_o just_a and_o exact_a as_o can_v be_v wish_v acid_n and_o alkali_n have_v not_o any_o agreement_n in_o virtue_n and_o property_n and_o the_o one_o never_o produce_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o other_o as_o mr._n boyle_n will_v have_v it_o as_o for_o example_n alkali_n be_v body_n vacuous_a and_o full_a of_o hole_n which_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n which_o whiten_v linen_n and_o stuff_n which_o make_v a_o dissolution_n of_o milk_n and_o blood_n coagalate_v by_o acid_n etc._n etc._n acid_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v point_v body_n which_o fill_v up_o the_o little_a hole_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o alkali_n which_o foul_a linen_n and_o stuff_n which_o coagulate_a blood_n and_o milk_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n which_o have_v not_o any_o of_o the_o property_n of_o alkali_n and_o though_o salt_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o denomination_n differ_v in_o some_o thing_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o nature_n and_o use_n for_o we_o see_v that_o alkali_n whether_o fix_v or_o volatile_a be_v body_n full_a of_o hole_n that_o they_o all_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n that_o acid_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v point_v body_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o when_o some_o alkali_n precipitate_v corrosive_a sublimate_n dissolve_v in_o water_n into_o a_o tawny_a colour_a powder_n and_o some_o other_o into_o a_o white_a powder_n that_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v a_o different_a nature_n one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o that_o come_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o pore_n some_o have_v they_o more_o conformable_a to_o the_o acid_n which_o have_v sublime_v the_o mercury_n and_o other_o less_o and_o they_o blunt_a after_o this_o manner_n more_o or_o less_o the_o point_n of_o those_o acid_n whence_o come_v the_o diversity_n of_o colour_n of_o the_o precipitate_a it_o be_v not_o also_o the_o diversity_n of_o nature_n that_o make_v that_o volatile_a alkali_n dissolve_v copper_n more_o ready_o than_o fix_v alkali_n do_v but_o only_o the_o great_a agitation_n of_o their_o part_n all_o acid_v work_v on_o silver_n and_o the_o other_o metal_n but_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a relation_n their_o point_n have_v with_o the_o pore_n of_o those_o metal_n these_o acid_n never_o work_v on_o gold_n which_o can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o salt_n menstruum_n as_o i_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o and_o whatsoever_o mr._n boyle_n say_v of_o spirit_n of_o salt_n which_o he_o cite_v for_o a_o most_o powerful_a acid_n be_v salt_n and_o not_o a_o pure_a acid_n notwithstanding_o the_o acid_n seem_v to_o predominate_v therein_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o spirit_n of_o salt_n work_v neither_o on_o silver_n nor_o the_o other_o metal_n these_o two_o salt_n have_v the_o simplicity_n that_o a_o philosopher_n require_v in_o principle_n because_o they_o be_v compose_v of_o particle_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o can_v never_o be_v resolve_v into_o any_o other_o substance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o definition_n which_o mr._n boyle_n relate_v of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n he_o have_v reason_n to_o blame_v it_o because_o he_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n explain_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o principle_n no_o more_o than_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o that_o which_o dissolve_v a_o body_n dissolvable_a by_o a_o acid_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o acid_n &_o that_o all_o which_o precipitate_v a_o body_n dissolve_v by_o a_o acid_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o alkali_n but_o mr._n boyle_n can_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o the_o definition_n which_o i_o have_v already_o so_o many_o time_n repeat_v concern_v acid_n and_o alkali_n that_o the_o acid_n be_v a_o salt_n compose_v of_o small_a point_a part_n which_o ferment_n with_o alkali_n &_o make_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o body_n the_o alkali_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o vacuous_a salt_n which_o ferment_n with_o acid_n and_o precipitate_v vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n this_o definition_n explain_v clear_o their_o nature_n kind_a and_o difference_n for_o these_o two_o principle_n agree_v in_o that_o they_o be_v salt_n and_o they_o differ_v in_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v point_v and_o the_o other_o porous_a and_o unequal_a and_o that_o one_o fill_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o other_o and_o be_v its_o absolute_a master_n pyr._n this_o famous_a englishman_n will_v not_o allow_v 4._o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o fermentation_n or_o heat_n and_o ebulition_n which_o be_v cause_v when_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v mingle_v together_o be_v a_o sure_a token_n to_o know_v acid_n and_o alkali_n for_o he_o pretend_v that_o these_o effect_n depend_v principal_o on_o the_o mechanic_n disposition_n and_o construction_n of_o part_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v heat_n when_o the_o part_n of_o a_o body_n be_v agitate_a with_o vehemence_n on_o all_o side_n and_o for_o the_o ebulition_n that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v mingle_v intercept_v the_o part_n of_o the_o air_n or_o the_o warm_a vapour_n in_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v excite_v and_o that_o there_o happen_v often_o in_o this_o mixture_n heat_v without_o ebulition_n and_o ebulition_n without_o heat_n he_o relate_v some_o experiment_n of_o both_o for_o he_o say_v when_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a acid_n or_o salt_n of_o tartar_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a alkali_n be_v mingle_v with_o water_n which_o be_v neither_o acid_n nor_o alkali_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o considerable_a heat_n excite_v without_o any_o ebulition_n and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o mixture_n which_o be_v make_v of_o spirit_n of_o verdigriss_n make_v per_fw-la se_fw-la which_o be_v a_o acid_n with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n there_o be_v make_v a_o great_a ebulition_n and_o gross_a froth_n without_o any_o remarkable_a heat_n eub._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o heat_n and_o ebulition_n which_o happen_v in_o fermentation_n depend_v upon_o the_o mechanic_n disposition_n and_o construction_n of_o the_o part_n of_o body_n which_o be_v ferment_v but_o this_o construction_n or_o disposition_n likewise_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n and_o their_o divers_a mixture_n one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o i_o have_v already_o cause_v you_o to_o observe_v where_o i_o speak_v of_o fermentation_n and_o its_o difference_n which_o will_v be_v needless_a here_o to_o repeat_v as_o for_o the_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o salt_n of_o tartar_n which_o heat_n water_n when_o they_o be_v dissolve_v therein_o you_o shall_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v in_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n a_o metallic_a part_n of_o iron_n or_o copper_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o vitriol_n which_o be_v elevate_v in_o the_o distillation_n by_o the_o acid_n of_o that_o salt_n as_o experience_n sufficient_o teach_v we_o this_o oil_n come_v to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o water_n there_o be_v then_o make_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o metallic_a part_n from_o the_o acid_n which_o have_v elevate_v it_o and_o a_o action_n of_o that_o acid_n upon_o the_o alkali_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v powerful_a enough_o since_o it_o harden_v red_a hot_a iron_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o go_v into_o scoria_n when_o it_o be_v squenched_a therein_o for_o there_o be_v none_o but_o alkali_n which_o can_v produce_v this_o effect_n then_o there_o be_v make_v on_o all_o side_n a_o agitation_n of_o their_o part_n with_o sufficient_a vehemence_n whence_o come_v the_o heat_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o mixture_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o result_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n with_o water_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o salt_n of_o tartar_n do_v hot_a heat_n water_n but_o when_o it_o be_v too_o much_o or_o too_o little_a calcine_v when_o it_o be_v too_o much_o calcine_v it_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o acid_n from_o the_o fire_n which_o come_v to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n it_o separate_v
itself_o from_o the_o alkali_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o act_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o water_n and_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o now_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o water_n and_o when_o the_o tartar_n be_v not_o sufficient_o calcine_v it_o retain_v some_o of_o its_o own_o acid_n and_o become_v a_o little_a near_o the_o nature_n of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la which_o cause_v it_o to_o ferment_n in_o water_n but_o when_o this_o salt_n be_v neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_o calcine_v it_o dissolve_v simple_o in_o water_n without_o cause_v therein_o any_o heat_n as_o all_o pure_a alkali_n do_v pyr._n he_o afterward_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o taste_n which_o he_o say_v be_v as_o the_o touchstone_n to_o know_v acid_n and_o alkali_n he_o say_v thereupon_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o mixt_n in_o which_o the_o taste_n can_v so_o little_o discern_v which_o of_o those_o two_o principle_n predominate_v therein_o that_o one_o can_v suspect_v that_o there_o be_v in_o those_o two_o body_n the_o least_o part_n of_o those_o two_o salt_n as_o in_o diamons_n rubys_n gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v also_o several_a body_n which_z abound_v in_o acid_n and_o alkali_n salt_n yet_o have_v no_o taste_n at_o all_o or_o which_o have_v one_o altogether_o different_a from_o that_o which_o the_o chemist_n attribute_n to_o their_o principle_n as_o venice_n glass_n which_o be_v insipid_a on_o the_o tongue_n though_o it_o be_v almost_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o fix_v alkali_n and_o as_o cristal_n of_o silver_n and_o lead_v make_v with_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la whereof_o the_o first_o have_v a_o extreme_a bitterness_n and_o the_o last_o the_o sweetness_n of_o sugar_n neither_o of_o which_o retain_v any_o thing_n of_o acid_n of_o the_o aq_n fort._n which_o do_v dissolve_v those_o metal_n eub._n by_o the_o taste_n we_o can_v only_o know_v pure_a acid_n and_o alkalis_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n niter_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o their_o acidity_n and_o as_o the_o volatile_a alkali_n of_o viper_n hartshorn_n and_o fix_v alkali_n as_o lixivial_a salt_n which_o be_v know_v by_o their_o great_a acrimony_n as_o soon_o as_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v mix_v together_o they_o produce_v different_a savour_n according_a to_o the_o divers_a mixture_n and_o particular_a figure_n of_o their_o part_n it_o happen_v also_o very_a often_o that_o a_o body_n which_o experience_n teach_v we_o a_o acid_n be_v mingle_v with_o a_o body_n which_o experience_n make_v we_o know_v to_o be_v a_o alkali_n they_o be_v insipid_a as_o for_o example_n when_o four_o part_n of_o cream_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v in_o water_n in_o which_o may_v be_v manifest_o see_v that_o the_o acid_n predominate_v be_v mingle_v with_o two_o part_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v also_o in_o water_n there_o be_v make_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v together_o a_o fermentation_n sufficient_o violent_a from_o which_o afterward_o be_v obtain_v by_o cristallization_n a_o salt_n which_o be_v altogether_o insipid_a you_o see_v by_o this_o experiment_n that_o though_o a_o body_n be_v insipid_a nevertheless_o one_o may_v not_o conclude_v that_o it_o contain_v neither_o acid_n nor_o alkâ—liâ—_n therein_o pyr._n mr._n boyle_n pretend_v be_v the_o five_o chapter_n that_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o useful_a to_o explain_v that_o which_o happen_v to_o quality_n whereof_o some_o be_v produce_v other_o destroy_v or_o alter_v it_o not_o appear_v thâ—t_v these_o two_o principle_n contribute_v in_o any_o wise_a thereto_o as_o when_o water_n be_v change_v by_o the_o force_n of_o beat_v into_o froth_n which_o have_v some_o consistence_n or_o as_o when_o coral_n which_o be_v red_a and_o transparent_a be_v change_v into_o a_o white_a and_o opacous_a powder_n without_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n thereto_o than_o reduce_v it_o into_o a_o powder_n sufficient_o subtle_a to_o pass_v through_o a_o fine_a searce_n eub._n the_o froth_n which_o be_v form_v on_o water_n by_o beat_v come_v only_o from_o the_o agitation_n of_o its_o part_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o alkali_n part_n and_o also_o some_o acid_n part_n and_o a_o little_a earth_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o water_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o principle_n contribute_v to_o the_o production_n of_o this_o quality_n it_o shall_v be_v needful_a that_o mr_n boyle_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o acid_n nor_o alkali_n in_o water_n to_o conclude_v that_o acid_n and_o alkali_n do_v not_o contribute_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o the_o production_n of_o this_o new_a quality_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v as_o for_o the_o coral_n which_o become_v white_a and_o opacous_a when_o it_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o impalpable_a powder_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o body_n be_v destroy_v by_o trituration_n and_o entire_o change_v their_o nature_n and_o those_o also_o which_o be_v hard_a and_o solider_fw-la and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v some_o of_o the_o renown_a chemist_n of_o our_o age_n as_o the_o famous_a langelot_n olaus_n borrychius_n schroder_n etc._n etc._n leaf-gold_n be_v destroy_v in_o such_o wise_a by_o a_o long_a trituration_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v it_o retake_v the_o form_n of_o gold_n whatsoever_o artifice_n you_o use_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o coral_n which_o be_v red_a and_o transparent_a shall_v become_v white_a and_o opacous_a when_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o impalpable_a powder_n because_o that_o in_o the_o trituration_n which_o be_v make_v thereof_o its_o part_n be_v disunited_a in_o such_o wise_a one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o confusion_n that_o they_o can_v no_o long_o keep_v their_o natural_a colour_n either_o because_o they_o do_v no_o long_o reflect_v the_o light_n as_o they_o do_v reflect_v it_o before_o or_o because_o they_o do_v not_o make_v the_o 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have_v putrify_v there_o that_o it_o may_v supply_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o which_o be_v let_v out_o in_o a_o pleurisy_n it_o obstruct_v also_o the_o apostumation_n of_o the_o blood_n collect_v in_o the_o pleura_fw-la and_o intercostal_n branch_n of_o the_o aorta_fw-mi by_o revulsion_n for_o that_o blood_n there_o ready_a to_o putrify_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o the_o part_n and_o its_o own_o disposition_n to_o putrefaction_n do_v as_o the_o blood_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o arm_n repass_v into_o the_o superior_a artery_n and_o so_o become_v again_o circulate_v in_o they_o the_o abscess_n thereof_o be_v thereby_o prevent_v it_o cure_v a_o inveterate_a headache_n by_o reason_n it_o appease_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o and_o by_o reason_n it_o depleat_v the_o vein_n and_o artery_n wherefore_o it_o be_v they_o be_v not_o so_o distend_v and_o pain_v as_o before_o and_o as_o for_o fever_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v 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sharp_a lympha_fw-la which_o tickle_v the_o lung_n by_o its_o sharp_a point_a corpuscle_n the_o which_o also_o afflict_v the_o nerve_n and_o tendon_n with_o acute_a pain_n to_o be_v discharge_v from_o thence_o mediate_o into_o the_o subclavian_a vein_n to_o supply_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o blood_n let_v out_o and_o into_o the_o mesenterial_a glandula_n to_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o chyle_n also_o to_o promote_v the_o speedy_a make_v the_o like_a quantity_n of_o blood_n hence_o sometime_o do_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o greedy_a appetite_n proceed_v after_o blood-letting_a and_o after_o the_o retreat_n of_o a_o sharp_a disease_n for_o nature_n be_v studious_a to_o repair_v her_o loss_n and_o especial_o when_o she_o have_v not_o be_v too_o much_o weaken_v by_o the_o disease_n or_o blood-letting_a do_v manifest_v her_o want_n by_o these_o hungry_a symptom_n it_o seem_v to_o assist_v the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n when_o it_o be_v congeal_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o obstruction_n of_o its_o circulation_n in_o the_o small_a vein_n which_o by_o the_o contusion_n be_v so_o squeeze_v that_o they_o whole_o deny_v its_o flux_n because_o it_o seem_v to_o afford_v it_o more_o room_n for_o that_o circulation_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o blood_n be_v conglebate_v only_o as_o i_o say_v in_o the_o small_a vein_n and_o that_o the_o thin_a and_o most_o fluid_a blood_n spin_v out_o at_o the_o orifice_n we_o can_v think_v it_o can_v much_o further_o its_o quiet_a circulation_n since_o fluidity_n be_v the_o great_a promoter_n of_o it_o last_o by_o its_o waste_v the_o spirit_n and_o deprive_v we_o of_o that_o pure_a nutritive_a juice_n the_o blood_n it_o keep_v we_o back_o not_o suffer_v nature_n to_o store_n up_o so_o much_o nutriment_n to_o herself_o and_o thereby_o render_v we_o equal_o as_o needy_a as_o if_o we_o put_v a_o great_a restraint_n upon_o our_o appetite_n and_o indulge_v they_o far_o less_o than_o we_o do_v to_o the_o former_a advantage_n by_o phlebotomy_n 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